METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEAFLAVIN, THEAFLAVIN-3-GALLATE, THEAFLAVIN-3'-GALLATE AND THEAFLAVIN 3,3'-DIGALLATE AND MIXTURES THEREOF - Patent 1460999

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EP 1 460 999 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	09.10.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	29.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/40

(21)	Application number: 02804079.8

(22)	Date of filing: 27.11.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 6/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/038177

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2003/045328 (05.06.2003 Gazette 2003/23)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

28.11.2001 US 333515 P
26.04.2002 CN 02111512
24.09.2002 US 413576 P

(71)	Applicant: Nashai Biotech, LLC
	Brentwood, TN 37027 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	ZHAO, Jian Irvine, CA 92614 (US) ZHOU, Rui 201160 Shanghai (CN) CHEN, HuRoom 203, No 5 Lane 200237 Shanghai (CN)

(74)	Representative: Brasnett, Adrian Hugh et al
	Mewburn Ellis LLPYork House23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)

(54)	METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THEAFLAVIN, THEAFLAVIN-3-GALLATE, THEAFLAVIN-3'-GALLATE AND THEAFLAVIN 3,3'-DIGALLATE AND MIXTURES THEREOF